Genoa, Florida
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the White Springs census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32052. The Survey maps it on the Genoa quadrangle.
Then and now
1954 to 1981The same ground, surveyed 27 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 9 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1954 USGS Valdosta quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Valdosta quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Valdosta quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Genoa quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1981 USGS Lake City quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
128 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 128 fires within 5 miles of Genoa between 1992 and 2020, burning about 576 acres in total. 11 started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 33 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 28 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 22 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 18 |
| Natural | 11 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2019 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | PCS 24-06 |
| 7 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | 100TH WAY (24-06) |
| 29 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | 25A (24-04) |
| 29 September 2016 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | PCS MOBILE SHOP(24-06) |
| 18 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | 04-61-NOV-ROADSIDE FIRE-1290 |
| 20 August 2001 | Natural | 30 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 18 August 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 1 August 1992 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Genoa: 2 producers, 2 past producers, 1 unknown. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Phosphorus-Phosphates, Uranium, Fluorine-Fluorite, Magnesite, Fluorine-Fluorite, Uranium, Iron, Aluminum. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swift Creek Mine | Phosphorus-Phosphates, Magnesite, Fluorine-Fluorite, Uranium, Iron, Aluminum | Producer | 1960, 1970 | |
| North Florida-South Georgia District | Phosphorus-Phosphates, Uranium, Fluorine-Fluorite | Past Producer | 1930, 1964 | |
| Suwannee River Mine | Phosphorus-Phosphates, Uranium, Fluorine-Fluorite | Past Producer | 1960, 1965 | |
| Psc Phosphate (White Springs) - Hamilton Mine | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Producer | Collophane | |
| White Springs Phosphoric Acid Plant | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Unknown | 1966 |
Storms near this place
10 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Genoa in 10 storm reports between 1997 and 2023: 6 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 heavy rain, 1 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Genoa | $2,500 | Large trees and power lines were blown down along SR-41 and CR-135. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Genoa | $1,500 | Large trees were blown down. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Genoa | - | A tree was blown down near SE County Road 25A and SE 137th Blvd. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| June 2023 | Flood | Genoa | - | Roads in the area were under water from heavy rainfall. These included roads near SW 87th Terrace. |
| June 2018 | Heavy Rain | Genoa | - | The Suwanee River Water Management District office rain gauge measured 2.91 inches of rainfall. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Genoa | - | Trees were blown down near Genoa along Highway 41. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Genoa | - | Several trees were blown down along Highway 41 within Genoa. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Genoa | - | A tree was blown down near U.S. Highway 41 near Genoa. |
| June 2002 | Hail | Genoa | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Genoa | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camps Still | 2.8 miles | 9 | |
| Facil | 3.3 miles | 9 | |
| Purvis Still | 4.4 miles | 9 | |
| Blacks Still | 4.9 miles | 9 | |
| White Springs | 6.3 miles | 9 | |
| Hillcoat | 6.3 miles | 8 | |
| Marion | 6.6 miles | 8 | |
| Long Branch | 7.7 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 294784. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.




